Platform engineering improves developer productivity and software quality by quelling the chaos of tools, tasks, and information, the report says. Credit: Shutterstock The key benefits of platform engineering are increased developer productivity, better quality of software, reduced lead time for deployment, and more stable applications, according to Puppet by Perforce’s 2024 State of Devops Report: The Evolution of Platform Engineering. The report is based on a survey of 474 participants who work with a platform engineering team at their organizations. The survey was conducted in the summer of 2023. Other benefits cited include cost savings, reduced time for product development, reduced errors, and reduced risk of security breaches. “Security has never just been IT’s job,” said Kapil Tandon, Puppet by Perforce vice president of product management, in the executive summary. “With secure tools built into most platforms, platform engineering is empowering more people than ever to take responsibility for security.” Released March 19, the report can be downloaded from puppet.com. By standardizing tools and processes for developers, “platform engineering can act as a barrier against the chaos of tools, tasks, and information,” the report notes. Self-service environments give developers the flexibility to work quickly. Another big takeaway from the survey, Puppet said, was the finding that platform engineering teams have become responsible for building and enforcing security processes. “Not only are platform engineering teams supporting security and compliance efforts, but they are tackling and troubleshooting issues around security in a way that suggests this is going to be a much larger trend,” the report states. However, platform teams face challenges including increased complexity and getting buy-in from teams and developers. Securing resources for platform engineering also is a challenge, the report says. Related content analysis Beyond the usual suspects: 5 fresh data science tools to try today The mid-month report includes quick tips for easier Python installation, a new VS Code-like IDE just for Python and R users, and five newer data science tools you won't want to miss. By Serdar Yegulalp Jul 12, 2024 2 mins Python Programming Languages Software Development analysis Generative AI won’t fix cloud migration You’ve probably heard how generative AI will solve all cloud migration problems. It’s not that simple. Generative AI could actually make it harder and more costly. By David Linthicum Jul 12, 2024 5 mins Generative AI Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing news HR professionals trust AI recommendations HireVue survey finds 73% of HR professionals trust AI to make candidate recommendations, while 75% of workers are opposed to AI making hiring decisions. By Paul Krill Jul 11, 2024 3 mins Technology Industry Careers how-to Safety off: Programming in Rust with `unsafe` What does it mean to write unsafe code in Rust, and what can you do (and not do) with the 'unsafe' keyword? The facts may surprise you. By Serdar Yegulalp Jul 11, 2024 8 mins Rust Programming Languages Software Development Resources Videos